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+22 KPMG layoff 1400 people including 400 advisory 19 5y
+27 US vs Canada IB 19 5y
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0 Lateral from F15 Venture Fund this summer to IB 0 5y
+4 Inventory calculation 2 5y
+3 Summer offers from Bain/BCG vs. Citi/CS/BCG 4 5y
0 What does lack of midlevel employees mean for boutique folks? 2 5y
0 IB structuring & execution interview 0 5y
0 MM Capital Markets vs. Boutique M&A? 2 5y
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0 Mm PM vs starting own fund 4 5y
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0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up 12/27- 1/3 0 5y
0 M&A Student Prep 6 5y
0 why finance? what interested you in the markets? 2 5y
+17 Career pivot for Corp. Strategy to IB 2 5y
+3 Switch from AM to IBD 0 5y
+16 When do write-downs affect income statement? 3 5y
+30 URGENT: Am I Too late for SA 2020?! 25 5y
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+9 Restructuring Exit Opps? 0 5y
0 Specific healthcare related technical interview questions? 5 5y
+9 Summer Internship Interview Help - Operations role 0 5y
+7 Should I rent a place in NYC for my SA gig? 4 5y
+18 Buyside Analyst -> IB Analyst Lateral? 5 5y
+11 3.9+ GPA with 1 IB internship vs 3.7 GPA with 2 IB internship? 7 5y
0 lateralling Internationally < 1 year into the job 3 5y
+7 Staffer hours 10 5y
+56 Best Boutique TMT Franchises? 34 5y
0 Incoming MUFG SA 2021 0 5y
0 Starting as a PE analyst in EM or IB in NYCp 1 5y
0 JPM - pending activity completion that’s already complete? 0 5y
0 Side gig whilst in IB 5 5y
+4 To any Biology/Pre-med major Investment Bankers, what was your why banking story? 2 5y
+20 Jamie Dimon is hotter than David Solomon, change my mind! 3 5y
0 Coinbase says FUCK DIVERSITY HIRING 2 5y
0 MS NY vs Centerview SF vs Lazard NY 7 5y
+3 Intl - why Boston 0 5y
+9 What (Non IB, PE, or Consulting) finance job do you think is worth a look at? 7 5y
0 Dividend Discount Model vs DCF (INFRASTRUCTURE) 3 5y
+12 Rutgers (Undergraduate) to Wall Street 6 5y
+12 Goldman Sachs Firmwide Strategy Group 3 5y
0 Exits to MF/UMM/MM - PE 1 5y
+4 JPM FIG 2021 FT Superday 28 5y
0 ECM Group Rankings? 4 5y
0 HSBC Commercial Banking Graduate Programme 0 5y
+132 Big Law to Investment Banking -- Thoughts? 159 5y
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+30 Deutsche Bank in Jacksonville? 17 5y
+6 2020 SF An Comp 9 5y
+37 Would I have IBD Opportunities Post MBA (M7) 19 5y
0 Keep missing deadlines 12 5y
0 Master’s student in a non-target with a shitty background – any advice helps! 1 5y
+3 Shorting bonds vs buying CDS: pros and cons? 1 5y
+72 Bad habits you will miss when WFH ends 42 5y
+18 Evercore MP or Mckinsey SF FT? 14 5y
0 Best Power, Utilities and Infra IB groups 3 5y
0 Monday @Mentions February 23, 2015 0 5y
+8 Difference in UK vs. US interviews? 12 5y
0 Should I do on-cycle PE recruiting? 1 5y
+17 Banks that sponsor visas for summer internships 14 5y
0 KKR 2021 SA 8 5y
+4 Deferred revenue write-down 4 5y
+13 Relocating and Jumping Ship 1 5y
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+3 JP Morgan in Philly? 1 5y
+3 Question about ECM and M&A 1 5y
+9 Raymond James NY Insight 9 5y
+1 Good examples of comparable companies? 1 5y
0 Interview language at regional BB offices 3 5y
+28 What's the IB scene like in Charlotte? 17 5y
0 BAML LA IBD in 2020 0 5y
+9 Comparing two offers 0 5y
+12 I'm lost on what to pursue 1 5y
0 CB Relationship Management to Loan Syndications? 1 5y
+9 Tech Banking Exits 6 5y
0 Explaining Desire to Lateral 5 5y
0 How good is a Corp. Finance internship? 1 5y
+25 SF to Menlo Park commuting 6 5y
0 JP Morgan Recruiting question 1 5y
+36 California Banks 23 5y
0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up (11/08-11/14) 0 5y
+26 What does Compliance do all day? 17 5y
+6 Is it hard to get a job in IB? 12 5y
0 Ramp up in IB 3 5y
+1 What Tax rate to use in a DCF? 2 5y
0 Toronto Analyst Housing 1 5y
0 Still the Worst Cover Letter? 2 5y
0 GS SA 2021 CIMD-NYC/Norwalk 0 5y
+71 Should I sign UBS SA 2021? 40 5y
+6 3.0 Nontarget to BB SA 5 5y
+12 Advice on breaking into IB 1 5y
+37 Q&A: From Master's Dropout to BB IB to PE 9 5y
+46 Banks that sponsor TN visa (Canadians only) 36 5y
+19 London SA am I too old? 10 5y
+7 DCM vs Leveraged Finance 3 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (45) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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